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Parking Tips and Hacks (including flawless parallel parking)

Written by Poquet Auto | Feb 19, 2015 8:20:23 AM

Ever feel the white-knuckle frustration of trying to parallel park into a tight spot on a busy street? Trying to squeeze into that spot when motorists are lined up behind you is not a fun task.

But there are a few tips and tricks you can use to help make the whole process go a lot more smoothly.

Take a look at these parking tips and hacks

1. Flawless Parallel Parking

 

2. Backing Into a Parking Spot

 source: UK car dealer T W White & Sons

 

3. Uphill and Downhill Parking

UPHILL: When headed uphill at a curb, turn the front wheels away from the curb and let your vehicle roll backwards slowly until the rear part of the front wheel rests against the curb using it as a block.

DOWNHILL: When you stop your car headed downhill, turn your front wheels toward the curb. Let your vehicle roll slowly until the front tire rests against the curb using it as a block.

When headed uphill (or downhill) with no curb, always turn your front wheels to the right so that if your vehicle moves, it will roll off the highway, not into traffic.